JHU strongman and ex-Minister of the Western Provincial Council Udaya Gammanpila sat at the government (UPFA) press conference that is being held at the SLFP headquarters now.

The Deputy General Secretary of the JHU Mr. Gammanpila pledged his support to President Mahinda Rajapaksa during the press conference.
 
"I am resigning from the JHU and will support President Rajapaksa as an independent member," he said.